Amendments to Executive Order 12962
Recreational Fishing Must Be Managed Sustainably on Federal Lands
What it does
Agencies must ensure recreational fishing is managed as a sustainable activity in federal conservation areas consistent with law.
Real-world impact
- Changes how federal parks and refuges manage recreational fishing.
- Aims to increase recreational fishing opportunities nationwide for anglers.
- Requires managers to balance fishing with conservation in protected areas.
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Summary
This executive order amends a prior order to broaden the conservation laws cited and to require that recreational fishing be managed as a sustainable activity in national wildlife refuges, national parks, national monuments, national marine sanctuaries, marine protected areas, and other federal conservation areas.
It affects federal managers of parks, refuges, sanctuaries, and people who fish for recreation.
The goal stated in the order is to conserve, restore, and enhance aquatic systems and increase recreational fishing opportunities nationwide; it also says the order does not create enforceable legal rights.
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